Dubai-bound Emirates flight forced to turn back to Adelaide Airport

Matthew Ward Agius · ABC News (AU)

Published 13 Oct 2026, 8:21 am·2 h ago·1 min read

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The plane took off from Adelaide Airport at 10:35pm on Monday but pilots were forced to turn around before reaching the West Australian border.

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